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What color is 55A3DB?

The RGB color code for color number #55A3DB is RGB(85, 163, 219). In the RGB color model, #55A3DB has a red value of 85, a green value of 163, and a blue value of 219. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 61.2% cyan, 25.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.1° (degrees), 65.0 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #55A3DB has a hue of 205.1° (degrees), 61.2 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.



Color 55A3DB is cool or warm?

Color 55A3DB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #55A3DB? (For interior and product design)

55A3DB has an LRV of nearly 33. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#55A3DB

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of #55A3DB with dark and light Color




Is #55A3DB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 55A3DB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #55A3DB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 163, 219)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
163 (63.9%)
Blue
219 (85.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
61.19%
Magenta
25.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.12%

HSL

HSL(205.07deg, 65.0 %, 59.6 %)

Hue
205.07°
Saturation
65.05 %.
Lightness
59.61 %.

RYB

RYB(21, 37, 101)
Red
21 (8.3%)
Yellow
37 (14.4%)
Blue
101 (39.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205.07°
Saturation
61.19 %.
Brightness / Value
85.88 %.

HWB

H: 205.07°

W: 33.33 %

B: 14.12 %

XYZ

X : 29.63

Y : 33.24

Z : 71.87

YXY

Y1 : 33.24

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 36.08%

Y : 14.12%


LRV

~ 33.2 %

Munsell Color System

0.2PB 6.3/8.3

CIE-Lab

L : 64.35

A : -7.33

B : -35.6

CIE-Lch

L : 64.35

C : 36.34

H : 258.36

CIE-Luv

L : 64.35

U : -32.22

V : -55.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.65

A : -9.16

B : -33.55






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #55A3DB


Here are the colors similar to 55A3DB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#4997D0
Celestial Blue
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#6699CC
Blue Gray
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#6699CC
Livid
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 55A3DB.


#489FDF
PANTONE 2171 C
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#5F9BC6
PANTONE 2170 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#6CACE4
PANTONE 284 C
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#4698CB
PANTONE 7688 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 55A3DB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 55A3DB.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 55A3DB.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#4B9CD3
Carolina Blue
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#00A4EF
Microsoft Blue
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #55A3DB


Here are the paint colors similar to 55A3DB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to Dunn-Edwards


#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to PPG Paints


#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to Behr


#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#6AA0CF
Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#7AA8CB
Mirror Lake (M520-4)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to Benjamin Moore


#6BA3D0
Nova Scotia Blue (796)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue (790)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#0F97D8
Rocky Mountain Sky (2066-40)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#4298C4
Lake Tahoe (783)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to Valspar


#4B98CC
Delphinium Corsage (V035-2)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#71A6CE
Boo Blue (V072-4)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#339BCF
Blue Tango (4007-10B)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#76A8CD
Blue Eyes (4007-8A)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to Sherwin Williams


#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 8.01 (92.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to Farrow & Ball


#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.45 (91.5% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 11.80 (88.2% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 11.99 (88.0% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 12.66 (87.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#55A3DB color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



55A3DB
Celestial Blue*

DB8D55
Persian Orange*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #55A3DB?

Color that best contrast with #55A3DB is #DB8D55, color name is Persian Orange*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #55A3DB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #55A3DB is #DB8D55, color name is Persian Orange*.





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